Strategist Discussions
Interviews

Currently interviewing at google for the Account Strategist position, anyone have any advice or tips to make it through the interview round? What is the comp like and how long does the process take?

Interviewing at google for the Account Strategist SMB positions, anyone have an advice or idea how the process is like?

Has anyone landed a monetization strategist offer/ similar role at TikTok? Could you share your final round interview experience (with a stakeholder in China)? Thanks in advance!

Am a strategist with 4 years experience in NYC interviewing for senior strategist roles. What should I be asking for salary?

Anyone interview at Palantir for Deployment Strategist? Would appreciate details on how to best prepare for the video interview, and what comp looks like. Thank you!

Interviewed for a senior strategist role and as we were griping about how clients can be, I said “oh yeah well the dream job is to never work with clients again right?!” And the recruiter just got back to me that “the role requires client interaction so that’s a dealbreaker”. I feel so dumb for getting comfortable during an interview to joke like that.

Hi everyone,

Thinking about a career change from ad sales function as senior enterprise account manager / programmatic platforms specialist/strategist to
to in-house digital marketing / media / programmatic / similar function.

Would be great to chat with xgooglers who made similar career change.

How to better prepare for interviews?
Any pros / cons about companies profile / size? Common pitfalls on such career path?
Compensation side of such move?

14 yoe, 11 yoe @google, europe.

Interviewing for a business strategist role at Deloitte (govt side of house). Heard there was a case study portion of the interview process and I’ve never done a case interview. Any and all help/guidance is appreciated.

Been approached by a Slalom recruiter for Supply Chain Strategist role. Have about 5 years of experience. Any advice on the salary bracket or interview tips?

Been approached by a Slalom recruiter for Supply Chain Strategist role. Have about 5 years of experience. Any advice on the salary bracket or interview tips?

interviewing for a new job and am totally unsure about how much to ask for in terms of $...currently bringing in 55k, but how much would a strategist with 2yrs experience expect to make in chicago nowadays?

Anyone interview for Revantage Business Strategist role and can give me some insight?

Anyone interview for Revantage Business Strategist role and can give me some insight?

I want to get my start into marketing/advertising as a junior strategist and so I was wondering if anyone had tips when it comes to resume, portfolio, interviewing, etc.? Especially considering my lack of direct m/a background (mostly self-taught) compared to folks from miami ad school or vcu

I have my first interview for an entry level strategist role next week (been trying to break into the industry for 1.5 years)

What should I be preparing for? Things to remember? I really want this but I feel woefully unprepared

I have an interview with Microsoft for an Account Technology Strategist role, anyone know what to expect during this interview?

Had a second round interview for a strategist internship three weeks ago and the strategy director said they were “impressed”. Haven’t heard back since then. Is this what getting ghosted feels like?

Anybody interview for an Aetna/CVS senior business consultant role (healthcare strategist)? The opening is in the utilization management/prior authorization space. TIA!

Just landed a second Interview for a Junior strategist job. Super excited but also a little nervous. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

Any creative strategists at Digitas who would be willing to connect? I’m applying for an associate creative strategist position and would love to chat with current strategists about the job!

Anyone here work as a creative strategist or knows a creative strategist at Digitas Chicago? I’m applying for an associate creative strategist position and would love to talk to a current strategist there! 🙆🏻‍♀️

I’m interested in applying to the Deloitte design Strategist role, anyone familiar with the work?

What is the practical, day-to-day difference between a Senior Strategist and a Strategy Director?

Have an interview for the latter and I've only been the former so far

Opinions on pre-hire assignments? I’m in the final stages of interviewing for a senior strategist job and they’re asking that I put together a robust presentation to refresh a program. They want me to think through messaging, channels, competitive, measurement, etc. I then have to present my strategy in an hour long meeting with the hiring manager and higher ups.

Is this normal? I’ve never been asked to complete something so comprehensive for an interview process.

Anybody knows what to expect for a deployment strategist interview for Palantir?

I have a foreign friend that is interviewing for a Creative Director role at a big Pharma Agency in NYC. Because he is from South America, I’m gonna Zoom call him to help him practice for the interviw (in English).
Since I’m a strategist, I’m not aware of what questions are asked for a Creative Director role at an interview. Can you folks help me listing the most important questions HR asks, so I can help him practice?

I am applying for some in-house roles and wanted to hear from other brand strategists who have made the transition. Thinking about job requirements like “experience developing a marketing plan” which a strategist would understand but not have experience developing...I’m wondering how you spoke about your background and skill set in an interview process to overcome a lack of in-house experience? Thanks for any thoughts

interviewing as a Creative Strategist in a tech company — been wanting career transition. Got any tips and things I should lookout? Wish me luck; just lost my job earlier this month.

Hello,

I hope you’re safe guys. Unfortunately I wasn’t able to join Google in Dublin a few weeks ago. I’ve received 1/3 positive feedbacks in the last interviews. Leadership and Googlyness Interv was great! The position was Account Strategist (Italian Market).

How many of you were rejected the first or multiple times before joining Google?

Thoughts on McCann? I just had an interview for a strategist role. Besides the unfortunate timing- thoughts on culture, work, strat Dept???

Google reached out about a financial strategist role in the Bay Area. Anyone have any interview tips? Salary range? Advice?